On July 3, 1848, the tumultuous June Revolution ended with Cafenak's ruthless suppression. The workers, without the prospect of the societal reforms they dreamed of, fell prematurely on the barricades of Paris, under the rifles and bayonets. The savage French Army relentlessly drove them out of Paris, leaving them to fend for themselves.
General Cafenak, with hands stained with the workers' blood, also had his wish fulfilled, ending his temporary acting position and successfully becoming the true First Consul of France.
However, the power term of this First Consul was less than 5 months, and the election results would settle in December.
By then, Cafenak would step down voluntarily. Of course, Cafenak had another option, which was to use his current unbrindled authority to dissolve the National Assembly with his troops, making himself the First Consul in the true sense.
This was also the scenario that Thiers and others within the Order Party feared.
